INXS

Songwriter: Andrew Farriss

Producer: Chris Thomas

One chain to the mountain
Two feet in the chain
Three fires approaching
Four hours away

A sol invictus the invicible sun
The night is almost come

Five times the assassin
Six species destroyed
Seven valleys are numbered
Eight years till they're gone

Just when I thought
I'd die on this rock
I see a face I know

Salvation Jane
Wild wild flower of love
Salvation Jane
You've got the power to change
You're such an easy prey

Nine times the protector
Ten years and a day
Eleventh hour we're facing
Twelve o'clock in the sun

Oh mother nature
We're trying to kill you
Such greedy fools

Salvation Jane
Wild wild flower of love
Salvation Jane
Wild wild flower of love
You've got the power to change

You're such an easy prey
Salvation Jane
Wild wild flower of love
Salvation Jane
You've got the power to change
You're such an easy prey

Thirteen grand designs
Fourteen you're walking the wire
Fifteen is when you're lonely
Sixteen is a long way there
Seventeen is a whisper
Eighteen is a whirl
Nineteen is a mother
Twenty minutes ago

Salvation Jane
Wild wild flower of love
Salvation Jane
Wild wild flower of love
Salvation Jane
You've got the power of love
Salvation Jane
You've got the power to change
You're such an easy prey
Salvation
Salvation
Salvation

INXS was originally formed in 1977 in Sydney, Australia as the Farriss Brothers. The lineup included the three Farris brothers: Andrew

(songwriter/keyboards); Tim (guitar); and Jon (drums), along with Michael Hutchence (lead vocals/songwriter); Kirk Pengilly (guitar/saxophone) and Garry Gary Beers (bass). They began gaining popularity playing in pubs before moving on to support other local Australian bands, including Midnight Oil.

In 1979, they changed their name to INXS and released their first single “Simple Simon” in 1980. They went on to release their debut self-titled album INXS in 1980, closely followed by their second album, Underneath the Colours, in 1981. Neither album gained much attention outside of Australia, however, in July of 1982 INXS released their single “The One Thing” ahead of their next studio album. The song began to climb the U.S. and international charts, thanks in part to music video’s heavy rotation on MTV.

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